Scale.



W. J. PINK.

SCALE.

APPLICATION FILED 11h24, 1909.

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WILLIS J. PINK, 0E ELK POIINT, SOUTH DAKOTA.

SCALE.

To all Iwhom it may concern.' l

Be it known that LVViLLrs J. FIN K, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ot Elk Point, in the county of Union and State of South Dakotm'have -invented a new and Improved Scale,r of which the 'following 1s a full, clear, and exact-description.

rlhis invention relates to scales used for weighing letters or the like, to determine the cost of` postage, and'has for its object to provide novelI` simple details of construc tion for a letter scale. which is adapted for the use of a coin or coins representing the 4cost of postage iter a letter of minimum weight, to determineif such a letter has excess of weight over that which the coins used as a weight will pay the postage on. v

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination oi. parts, as is hereinafter described, and deined in the appended claims.

Reference 1s to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ot this speci-k ieation, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view ofthe improved scale and its application for weighing `a letter; Fig. 2 is a reversed planview of `t-he'scale beam; Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of an end portion of the scale beam, seen in direction of the arrow w, in Fig. l; Fig. l is an enlarged endview of a letter holding clasp, and a side View of an end portion of the scale beam loosely connected therewith, seen in direction of the arrow a: in Fig. l; Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the scale beam and of an adjustable weight thereon, taken` substantially on the line 5-5 in Fig. 2;` and Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view, substantially on the line 6*(3A in Fig. 5.

In the drawings that represent ythe l'con-f struction and application of the device, 10 represents a beam for the-scale, which, for lightness and .economy in manufactnrin is preferably cut'from a strip of thin p ate metal havingproper length and width, and at each side a ,depending tlange a is bent thereon, which flanges 4stillen the beam, 4and adapt it to preserve its form when in service.

The fimproved scale may be proportioned ftor weighing letters oflvarions weights, *that are to be counterbalanced by one or more coms of a value that will cover the cost ,of

Specification of Letters atent.

rammen Mar. 2o, 1ero.'

Application filed April 24. 1909. Serial No. 491,895.

postage on said letter or on a package. ln this example ol the applicatiolrof the 1nvention, the two cent rate for 'aletter of tlie minimum weight of one ounce, is adoptedas a basis for illustrating the nseof, and

convenience adorded by'the improvement.

0n each end of the beam `l() a depending flat limb Z) is formed, by bending the material at or near a right angle,'a1id on each .of said downwardly projected' limbs, atopposite points on the side edges thereof, outwardly projecting which have inverted V-shaped upper edges c thereon, as clearly shown for 'one limb b in Fig. 3. Two similarclasps for gripping a letter A and coins B are prvidedfforl connection with the limbs b. Each clasp is formed of a single piece of resilient'plate metal, that is shaped to provide two similar flat jaws d, (l, that are connectedtogether by a web b', thatis retru'n bent as isindi cated by a dotted clasp is shown. The jaws vd may have roughened inner surfaces, asis repremnted in Fig. et at e, and to give them proper bearf ing on a letter or coins vthe'jaw's @teach clasp are inclined toward each other,` so as to cause their free ends` tol engage' each other.

At each transverse edge of a connecting web rl on ac'lasp, an upwardly'projected' liange g is formed, and in each pair 'of 'said flanges g opposite perorations g lare 'produced which perforations receive respective knife edged bearings c that are-inserted therethrough outwardly, when a depending limb b on one end of the beam'10`is intro ducedbetween the flanges g.

It will be seen that when the clasps that have been described are respectively menno ed npon'the depending limbs b, they will bel adapted to grip a. letter Arand hold it conbearings c4 are formed,

line in Fig. Il, where one asl nected with `one end'of the beam l0, and one or more coinsv vl?) `of af proper value' be clampedbetween the ja'w'of the clasp on .ing a letter or the like, is shown, and con, sists of a bail-shaped handle 1l, the limbs of which are disposed parallel with each other, and on the free ends of said limbs opposite knite1 edged bearings It are formed that project toward each other. Assluning thatthe letter A., which is clasped and held pendent lli slitlienclwise, so as at; one enit of the oeain 10, weighs an ounce, l ends,

and that the coins two cents l which represent the cost et postage required to entitle the letter to he carried in the inail, are clasped between tlie`jaws Z of the clasp at 'the opposite end of the benin, the handle 1l. nnist he engaged with the beain or depending flanges ay thereon, at a point that will canse the beam l0 to assnine an exact horizontal position when said beani, with the letter and coins thereon, iS held suspended blv said handle. To this end, the pension for the beam iiinst he arrai'igred nearer to the letter clasp than is the coin clasp, the difference .in weight between the .letter and coins (.leteriiiiniiigA s id point, and to enable a proper engagement ot the handle with the beain, opposite perforalioneV yancii :is

7L in Fig. G are Y.toi-ined in thev depeiidiiiff llange a, which peiteratloii reteive reaptw tive bearings /i on the handle ll, mid linit'e edged bearings being' inserted l'roni the enter -Qitlee ot the i'langes tlierethri'nigh.

It will be obvious that it the c cale is eon- Strncteil as l'iereinbefore i'lescril'ied, and the coins B representing the Yalne of a two rent letter stanip are placed in the clasp at theI right hand end ot the beani, as iei'ireaeiited in 1,-if the coins oveibalaiiee a letter f1.. held in the other clasp, or the beani iS d' posed level, the letter will be arried ilE a two cent stainp is placed thereon.

To facilitate the exact adinatnicnt for weight to be carried scale beam l0, aiiadjastable poise, sach as a Slide bar 1:2, may be provided. 'lliepoise l2 is in the form ot' a fiat bar, ent; .trein plate metal, having` proper length for its Service, and haa a longitudinal slot if therein. tegral with the flat body o't the beani 10 at a Suitable distance apart, two lags vf are cnt ont from the? plate toriiiing;` said body, and bent downward and then. laterally, so as to hook over the opposite edges ot the slot. i, as Shown. in Figs. Q and said lugs havin'r a frictional contact with the lower s'fle oit the adjnstal'ile poise 1Q, sul its accidental Slidinga movement. 'lt will be Seen that if the pert'orations //,l are not formed at the exact; point t'oif a proper weighing' ot' a letter, the 'poise vt? iiiav be to dispose the lieain It) in eXaet balance, when hniig :troni the handle 1]. and the proper coin together with a letter of correct weight are hung; troni the beam.

claiin as new and -desire to secure by Letters Patent.:

l. 'llie combination with a Scale beam provided with bearing' snrtaces at each end,

point; of sna- Y a dependingl llaiig'e on each #ide at oppoaite ends ot the- Vlicient to prevent- Having thus described iny invention, l,

i l l l i l l l and spaced ineiiibers ijfxtendlng np- 05 wardly7 fromv said connecting iiieiiibei.' and adapted to engage wid bearingy anrl'aee 2. The combination with a Scale brani lforiiied o't' plate nietal, and having a pendent llange on each Side edge thereolf. Said llaiilgcs each having' a perforation, ot a bail-sliiiptal h anfglle having its liinb4 diapo-ed parallel ith each other, the lree end,` olf .eaid linibe having opposite knife edged bearinnj 1 that' loosely engage with said perl'orations".

fl. A scale, enibodyiiigg a plate nietal beaiii, edge of the beani, each ol Said llaiin'eshavin.;lA a perl'ora4 tion. the perforation beine' deposed oppositelv and nearer one end ol' the beain than the other end, a depending' llat liiiib on cach end ot the beani, a depending ela p lnoselj.' hang' troni each depending liiiib, and a liandle in sstaple 'lforni having' an inwardly tnrned edged bearii'ie on each lower end thereot.' id hearingy loo.--,i;l v engaging within the perlorations in the llanges on the beaiii.

al.. rl'he combination with a Sale beam, a looped handli` loosely engaged with the benin near one end thereof, and a claezp pendent troni each end olf the brani, ot' a poise adjnsb ablifY seciirelil on the brani and niovableto'- n ard either end olil the benin.

5. l'ii a letter scale, a rorloibly hainer beani, a clasp linny,` on one end ot said benin, and conipriSiai;l jaws adapted to receive between hein coina that represent the valne ot' a post`- age stamp, and a clasp pendenti frein the opposite end olf the benin, and coiiiil'iressing jaws adapted to grip and hold a letter, the weight ot' which is eonnterbalaneed by the coins, and which tzlie poatage Htanip will carry in the niail.

ti. 'lhe combination with a scale bcani liaving a depeni'ling liiiib on each end provided with projecting bearingl at its side edges, a clasp pendent troni each liinb et the cale benin, each rlaap coiiiprising llat jawS i'zoiiiiected together by a web. and llanges projeetintg np'warillv l'roiii the web and having' opposite piil'orations; adapted to receive the Said bearin T. 'lhe e iiibination with a scale beani, a rlasfp pendent troni each end olI iQaid benin, and nieaiis l'or SnSpending the benin, ot an adjustable poif-e ci'iinprising a. llat nictal har havingr a longitudinal slot, the said Scale beani beingprovided with lags extending; throngh the alot', and havingr a li'ietional t2. contactl with the peine.

in teslinioiryY whereof .t naine to this Spcriticat-ion i two Siili.'-eiil iiig` witneses.

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